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Author:
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Division of Mammals  Search this
American Society of Mammalogists  Search this
Type:
Classification
Nomenclature
Terminology
Date:
199u
Notes:
Information taken from: Mammal species of the world : a taxonomic and geographic reference / edited by Don E. Wilson and DeeAnn M. Reeder. 2nd ed. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, c1993.
List compiled under the auspices of the American Society of Mammalogists.
Database records include the following fields: scientific name, author's name and year described, original publication citation, original name, common name, type species, type locality, distribution, comments, status.
Includes images and distribution maps for some species.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Elecresource
Summary:
Mammal species of the world (MSW) is a database of mammalian taxonomy, containing the names of recognized species of mammals current as of the 1993 publication, Mammal species of the world, 2nd ed. The data are presented in a taxonomic hierarchy that includes order, family, subfamily, and genus. The website also provides access to the complete list of species recognized in the 3rd ed. of Mammal species of the world, published in 2005. A new website containing the updated content is in the planning stages and is expected to launch in 2007.
Topic:
Mammals  Search this
Mammals--Geographical distribution  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_740523